Packers Sign Tyrion Davis-Price To Help Fill RB 3 Spot
Green Bay’s running back room just got a little more interesting, though “interesting” might be generous when you’re talking about a guy who’s bounced around more teams than a pinball. The Packers have signed Tyrion Davis-Price because apparently they needed someone to fill the “former third-round pick with a whole lot of potential and not much production” slot on their depth chart.
Let’s be real here, when your biggest NFL highlight is getting waived by the Titans before training camp even started, you’re not exactly setting the world on fire. But hey, stranger things have happened in Green Bay, and maybe Matt LaFleur sees something the rest of us don’t.
Tyrion Davis-Price’s NFL Journey So Far
If you’re keeping score at home, Tyrion Davis-Price has been on more NFL rosters than most players see in their entire careers, and he’s only been in the league since 2022. The former LSU running back started his professional journey as a third-round selection by the San Francisco 49ers, which seemed promising at the time. Kyle Shanahan’s offense has a history of making running backs look good, so what could go wrong?
Well, everything. Davis-Price managed just eight career games between the 49ers and Eagles, with his most productive season being… well, there wasn’t one. His Philadelphia stint lasted exactly one game with three measly carries. That’s not exactly the kind of resume that screams “franchise player,” but it’s apparently enough to catch Green Bay’s attention.
The Titans gave him a shot this offseason, which lasted about as long as a mayfly’s lifespan. Getting cut before training camp is never a good look, but here we are, watching Tyrion Davis-Price get another opportunity to prove he belongs in the NFL.
What Tyrion Davis-Price Brings to Green Bay
So what exactly are the Packers getting with this signing? On paper, Davis-Price still has the physical tools that made him a third-round pick. He’s got decent size at 6’0″ and 211 pounds, and he showed flashes of power running ability during his college days at LSU. The problem is that “flashes” don’t win football games, and consistency has been about as rare as a Packers playoff loss in recent years.
The timing of this signing is interesting, coming during training camp when teams are evaluating their depth and looking for players who might surprise them. Maybe Davis-Price has been working on his game during his brief stint in football purgatory. Maybe he’s finally put together the mental side of the game that’s been holding him back. Or maybe the Packers just needed a warm body for practice, and Davis-Price happened to be available.
The Packers’ Running Back Situation
Green Bay’s backfield isn’t exactly overflowing with proven talent, which probably explains why they’re willing to take a flyer on Tyrion Davis-Price. Josh Jacobs is the clear starter after his move from Las Vegas, but behind him, the depth chart gets a little murky. AJ Dillon has shown he can be effective in limited doses, but he’s not exactly the kind of player you want carrying the load if Jacobs goes down.
This is where Davis-Price might actually have a chance to make an impact. The bar isn’t particularly high for the backup running back spots, and if he can show even a fraction of the ability that made him a draft pick, he might stick around longer than his previous stops. The Packers have always been good at finding value in overlooked players, though most of those success stories didn’t come with quite as much baggage as Davis-Price brings.
Can Tyrion Davis-Price Finally Break Through?
Here’s the thing about NFL careers – sometimes it takes a while for everything to click. Maybe Tyrion Davis-Price needed to fail a few times before he figured out what it takes to succeed at this level. Maybe the change of scenery in Green Bay will provide the spark he’s been looking for. Or maybe this is just another stop on a journey that’s heading toward the exit ramp.
The reality is that Davis-Price is running out of chances to prove he belongs in this league. Teams don’t keep giving opportunities to players who can’t produce unless they see something special, and so far, that something special has been about as visible as a Green Bay winter. But football is a funny game, and stranger comeback stories have been written.
For now, Tyrion Davis-Price gets another shot to prove the doubters wrong. Whether he takes advantage of it remains to be seen, but at least he’ll be wearing the right colors to disappear into the background if things don’t work out.
